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Lead developer of Prince of Persia and its 2003 makeover warns of the challenges facing reinvention

Development legend Archer Maclean has told MCV publishers have become reluctant to invest in new and innovative ideas. Maclean’s new futuristic racing title for Wii, Wheelspin, will be released through Bethesda in November. Discussing his future projects, he told MCV: I’ve got one or two ideas I’m playing around with, …

Publishers are being urged to take a chance on a Roland Rat game, after a US IP agency snapped up the rights to the classic 1980s television character. The Sharpe Company announced it had acquired the licence for the fluffy presenter last month, with a review to relaunching him as …

The worldâ??s major game companies state that new IP development has fallen as the industry becomes more risk-averse

Gearbox Software has revealed that it may sell to other studios the right to develop a game based on the 1995 Michael Mann film Heat. The ten year-old Texan developer, currently at the closing stages of the Borderlands project, said it didn’t have the time resources to work on a …

Following the media empire’s $49 million Midway takeover, Warner Bros has chosen to name two of the various franchises it has bought along with the company. As a result of the Midway acquisition, which includes the Mortal Kombat and SpyHunter franchises,” said the group, Warner Bros now has access to …

Borderlands developer favours selling dormant IP as opposed to â??locking it down'

Empire’s former sales boss Vip Patel is to launch the UK office of Zoo Games – the company which purchased the defunct Britsoft publisher’s IP in May for a bargain fee. Patel confirmed to MCV that the subsidiary, which will be based in Bushey, Hertfordshire, will be called Zoo Entertainment …

E3 '09: Studio president Rodriguez says that now 'is better than ever' to relaunch old IP

Microsoft is to hold a press event next week that will detail a new Xbox 360 content agreement that is in some way related to TV. The invite reads: Xbox is delighted to invite you to attend the announcement of a partnership sure to keep TV fans glued to Xbox …